Stories from Saturday, January 7, 2017

A grant proposal aimed at making additional improvements to one community park and discussions regarding a number of purchases were among the issues addressed by the city council during a public meeting Dec. 27. City grant writer Susie Colthorp, who also serves as the Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator for Mountain Home, presented plans before the council to submit a proposal to the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation for its Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant Program...

The funding of new projects and plans to hire new employees took center stage as the Western Elmore County Recreation District board met Dec. 21. Board president Art Nelson highlighted a proposed list of projects he felt the district should support, including those aimed at making improvements to the Mountain Home High School football and baseball field...